Apps designed to help new parents keep track of how often their baby eats and needs a diaper change are marketed as helpful tools. But some experts say there are dangers to using them. • Baby tracking ...

“And don’t forget to download our app!” the lady on reception told my partner and I as we dropped our baby off at the nursery for the first time. I nodded obligingly as we walked out the door. Minutes ...

Nanit and other start-ups want to track your children through the night — and soon, for much longer than that.

Three years ago, PayPal cofounder Max Levchin set out to tackle the issue of rising health care costs in the United States. He started Glow with the aim of improving women’s reproductive health, and ...

As a first-time parent, I was fully expecting to deal with mountains of dirty diapers, constant feedings and losing lots of sleep. But despite reading plenty of parenting books, I didn't realize how ...

Amber Gehring downloaded the app Baby Connect when her son Lincoln was a newborn. She used it to keep track of how long he slept, when he nursed and to note each diaper change. After every doctor’s ...

When my daughter lost a little too much weight in the days after her birth, her pediatrician recommended we keep track of feedings. Naturally, I downloaded an app, Huckleberry, to help with that. The ...

• Baby tracking apps can be helpful but may increase stress or anxiety for some parents.• Tracking every detail about your baby isn’t necessary, unless recommended by a pediatrician, and can sometimes ...